Book of Donmon Teith

Explores the inspirations behind famous literary characters, including the Roman emperor who first held the name of Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe, the woman who was em

This exquisite novel tells the story of one of the most compelling heroines in modern literature--Emma Bovary. "Madame Bovary has a perfection that not only sta

Although many writers blend autobiography and fiction, few have been so forthright in admitting it as Gustave Flaubert. In reference to his legendary novel and

For daring to peer into the heart of an adulteress and enumerate its contents with profound dispassion, the author of Madame Bovary was tried for "offenses agai